repository

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noun

re·​pos·​i·​to·​ry ri-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce repository (audio)
plural repositories
1
: a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
2
: a side altar in a Roman Catholic church where the consecrated Host is reserved from Maundy Thursday until Good Friday
3
: one that contains or stores something nonmaterial
considered the book a repository of knowledge
4
: a place or region richly supplied with a natural resource
5
: a person to whom something is confided or entrusted

repository

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adjective

of a drug
: designed to act over a prolonged period
repository penicillin

Examples of repository in a Sentence

Noun a repository for nuclear waste He is the repository of many secrets. She is the repository of her family's history.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Before Russia widened its war on Ukraine in February 2022, the 140-strong Su-34 fleet was the main repository of tactical strike expertise in the Russian air force. David Axe, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Her goals are to raise awareness about autism, build a repository of online information, train caregivers and provide support systems for them. Scovian Lillian, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024 This post was originally published on the author’s Github repository for this project. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024 Some technical obstacles around data, model training and infrastructure can be bypassed by pulling directly from open repositories and leveraging available programs. Runde 'perseus' Yang, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 It was published on the research repository arxiv.org. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024 At its best, Facebook is a digital museum, a repository for the milestones of life. Thomas Lake, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024 Unlike most other research, the trial is not registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, an online repository curated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024 Publicis is also required to release internal documents detailing its work for Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers, as well as communications with consultants like McKinsey and Practice Fusion, to be included in an online document repository for the purposes of public disclosure. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repository was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Repository.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repository. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

repository

noun
re·​pos·​i·​to·​ry
ri-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē,
-ˌtȯr-
plural repositories
1
: a place or container where something is deposited or stored
2
: one that contains or stores something immaterial
a repository of knowledge

Medical Definition

repository

adjective
re·​pos·​i·​to·​ry ri-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce repository (audio)
of a drug
: designed to act over a prolonged period
repository penicillin

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